Article 1 The following regulations are stipulated to maintain the university’s order in teaching and in student life, protect the legitimate rights and interests of students, strengthen the construction of academic ethics, and promote the all-round development of students' moral, intellectual, physical and aesthetic abilities. The terms are formulated in accordance with the Education Law of the People's Republic of China, The Higher Education Law of the People's Republic of China, the Regulations on the Administration of Students in Colleges and Universities (Order No. 41 of the Ministry of Education), and under the Constitution of the China Pharmaceutical University.

Article 2 The regulations adhere to the combination of education and punishment, educate and guide students to undertake due obligations and responsibilities. The punishment given to the students shall be in accordance with the nature of the students' illegal and disciplinary actions and the seriousness of the fault. The evidence shall be sufficient and clear, the definition shall be accurate, the procedure shall be proper, and the punishment shall be appropriate. Students have the right to make statements, defenses and appeals in accordance with the prescribed procedures. After the dismissal of a punishment, the student receives recognition, rewards and other benefits, and is no longer affected by the original punishment.

第三条 本规定适用于接受普通高等学历教育，经学校录取，在籍全日制研究生和本专科生。

Article 3 These Provisions apply to students who are admitted to the university, receiving ordinary higher education and are full-time graduate or undergraduate students.

第二章 处分种类和运用 Chapter II Disciplinary types and applications

第四条 学生违反法律法规、规章和学校纪律，依照本规定应当给予学生纪律处分。纪律处分的种类，由轻至重依次为：

（一）警告；

（二）严重警告；

（三）记过；

（四）留校察看；

（五）开除学籍。

Article 4 Students who violate laws, regulations, rules and disciplines shall be given disciplinary sanctions in accordance with these regulations. The types of disciplinary action, from minor to major, are as follows:

Article 5 Except dismissal, the effective period for warning and serious warning shall be six months. The period of Demerit record and Academic probation shall be 12 months. Starting from the date that disciplinary decision is made. For the final-year students who are subject to disciplinary action, the period may be reduced to date of graduation or completion of program.

Article 6 The period for Academic probation shall be 12 months, and the inspection period shall be the same as the period of punishment. The students who are subject to the probation shall be inspected by the department. For the final-year students who are subject to disciplinary action, the period may be reduced to date of graduation or completion of program.

Article 7 Before a disciplinary decision is made, if the student has violated more than two disciplines, the corresponding disciplinary actions shall be made separately. If on the same level, the same punishments shall be taken; if on different levels, the most severe punishment shall be taken.

第八条 学生有下列情况之一的，可作从轻处理：

（一）已发生违纪行为，但能在学校发现前主动承认错误，且有明显悔改表现的；

（二）主动采取措施，有效避免或挽回损失或消除影响的；

（三）检举他人重大违纪行为，情况属实的；

（四）系受他人胁迫或欺骗的；

（五）学校认为其他可以从轻处分的情形。

Article 8 A lenient punishment shall be imposed one of the following conditions:

(1) A violation of discipline has occurred, but the student voluntarily admits mistakes before the university discovers, and there is obvious repentance;

(2) Student takes measures on his/her own initiative to effectively avoid or recover losses or eliminate the effects;

(3) Reporting a major violation of discipline by another person which approved to be true;

(4) Being coerced or deceived by others;

(5) Other situations that the university authority believe can be taken lightly.

第九条 学生有下列情况之一的，可作从重处理：

（一）掩盖、隐瞒违纪事实，拒不承认错误的；

（二）违纪行为造成严重后果或者恶劣影响的；

（三）对有关人员进行诬陷、诱骗、威胁、打击报复的；

（四）作为群体违纪组织者的；

（五）其他可以从重处分的情形。

Article 9 A heavier punishment shall be imposed under the following conditions:

(1) Covering up and concealing the facts of disciplinary violations and refusing to admit mistakes;

Article 10 If a student has one of the following acts, he/she shall be dismissed:

(1) Violating the Constitution, opposing the four basic principles of China, undermining stability and unity, and disrupting social order;

(2) Committing a criminal offence if it violates national laws;

(3) Being punished by public security office, with serious circumstances and bad nature;

(4) Taking exams for other people or allowing others to take the test for him/her, organizing cheating, using communication equipment or other equipment to cheat, selling test questions or answers to others for profit, and other actions of serious cheating or disturbing the test order;

(5) Academic misconducts such as plagiarism, falsification, and forgery in research article, dissertation and published research results, writing articles/papers/dissertations for other people or allowing others to write articles/papers/dissertations for him/her, buying or selling articles;

(6) Violation of these regulations and other university regulations, seriously affecting the school education and teaching order, life order, and public place management order;

(7) Infringing on the legitimate rights and interests of other individuals and organizations, causing serious consequences;

(8) Repeated violations of disciplines, and refuse to improve after disciplinary actions.

第十一条 学生受到治安管理处罚，未达到开除学籍处分的，视其违纪行为的性质和过错的严重程度，给予警告以上处分。

Article 11 If a student is punished by public security office and do not yet meet the standard for dismissal, disciplinary action shall be take according to the seriousness of the act, from warning to academic probation.

第十二条 学生有下列扰乱校园秩序行为之一，未达到开除学籍处分的，视其违纪行为的性质和过错的严重程度，给予警告以上处分：

（一）寻衅滋事、酗酒闹事、结伙斗殴、侮辱他人或进行其他非法活动的；

（二）歪曲或捏造事实，通过字报、信件、电话、手机、网络等散布谣言、谎报险情的；

（三）拒绝、阻碍学校管理人员正常工作、国家工作人员依法执行公务，不听劝阻的；

（四）扰乱课堂教学秩序，干扰教师正常教学工作，不听劝阻的；

（五）其他扰乱校园秩序的行为。

Article 12 If a student has one of the following acts that disturbs the order of the university but do not yet meet the standard for dismissal, disciplinary action shall be take according to the seriousness of the act, from warning to academic probation.

Article 13 If a student has one of the following acts that endangers public safety on campus, but do not yet meet the standard for dismissal, disciplinary action shall be take according to the seriousness of the act, from warning to academic probation.

(1) Illegally storing weapons;

(2) Illegal use of fire indoors or near flammables, storing/use of prohibited electric stoves, heaters, electric blankets, electric cups, rice cookers and other electric heating appliances and high-power appliances, and failing to correct after warning.

(6) Violating lab regulations by bringing dangerous substances such as flammable, explosive, toxic and corrosive substances out of the laboratory or store these substances out of designated storage places, causing serious safety hazards; illegally carrying dangerous goods and chemical reagents into public places such as classrooms, dormitories halls, canteens and conference halls;

(7) Other acts that endanger public safety of the campus.

第十四条 学生有下列妨害学校管理秩序行为之一，未达到开除学籍处分的，视其违纪行为的性质和过错的严重程度，给予警告以上处分：

（一）在学校进行宗教活动的；

（二）违反学校讲座、报告会、论坛等相关管理规定，未经批准的；

（三）违反学校学生社团管理规定，未经批准组织成立学生社团，或冒用合法学生社团名义开展活动、出版刊物等的；

（四）违反国家和学校关于网络使用有关规定，登录非法网站，传播有害信息等的；

（五）入侵学校信息系统，对系统功能、应用程序、数据进行窃取、篡改的；或者造成学校信息系统、应用程序、数据损毁的；

（六）未经批准在学校从事各类经营性、广告性等活动的；

（七）在学校室内公共场所违规吸烟的；

（八）其他妨害学校管理秩序的行为。

Article 14 If a student has one of the following acts that disturb public order on-campus, but do not yet meet the standard for dismissal, disciplinary action shall be take according to the seriousness of the act, from warning to academic probation.

(3) Violating the regulations on the management of student associations, organizing student associations without approval, or using the name of legitimate student associations to carry out illegal activities, publishing illegal books or journals, etc.;

(4) Violating the relevant regulations of China and CPU on the use of the Internet, logging into illegal websites, and transmitting harmful information;

(5) Hacking/Attacking the university information system, stealing or tampering with, or causing damage to system functions, applications, and data;

(6) Engaging in for-profit business, advertising and other activities on-campus without approval;

Article 15 If a student has one of the following acts that disturb public order on-campus, but do not yet meet the standard for dismissal, disciplinary action shall be take according to the seriousness of the act:

(2) Scribbling on buildings and public facilities, posting without approval: warning or above;

(3) Damaging books from the library, or use other people's IDs to borrow books: warning or above;

(4) Taking possession of public or other people's property, if the value is less than 1,000 yuan, warning shall be given; if the value is more than 1,000 yuan but does not constitute a crime, a serious warning shall be given.

(5) Buying, damaging or transferring a stolen good, which do not constitute a criminal offence: warning or above;

(6) Those involved in campus economic fraud, illegal organization, and participation in campus loans, which have not constituted a crime: warning or above.

(7) Other acts of infringement of public and private property: warning or above.

第十六条 学生有下列侵犯他人人身权利行为之一，未达到开除学籍处分的，视其违纪行为的性质和过错的严重程度，给予相应纪律处分：

（一）挑起或参与打架，未造成人身伤害的，给予警告处分；造成人身伤害的，给予严重警告以上处分；

（二）公然侮辱他人或捏造事实诽谤他人的，给予警告以上处分；

（三）隐匿、毁坏或私自开拆他人信件、邮包等的，给予警告以上处分；

（四）采用信件、电话、短信、电子邮件、网络留言等各种方式威胁他人安全、干扰他人正常生活的，给予警告以上处分；

（五）纠缠或骚扰他人，影响他人正常生活、学习的，给予警告处分；情节严重的，给予严重警告以上处分；

（六）其他侵犯他人人身权利的行为，给予警告以上处分。

Article 16 If a student has one of the following acts that disturb public order on-campus, but do not yet meet the standard for dismissal, disciplinary action shall be take according to the seriousness of the act.

(1) If a person is provoked or involved in a fight and has not caused personal injury, he shall be given a warning; if caused personal injury: serious warning or above;

(4) Using letters, telephones, text messages, e-mails, online messages, etc. to threaten the safety of others and interfere with the normal life of others: warning or above;

(5) Harassing others, affecting the normal life and study of others, shall be given warning; if the circumstances are serious: serious warning or above;

(6) Other acts that infringe upon the personal rights of others: warning or above;

第十七条 学生有下列违反学校宿舍管理规定行为之一，未达到开除学籍处分的，视其违纪行为的性质和过错的严重程度，给予警告以上处分：

（一）在宿舍内私拉电线，或从宿舍专用电源插座上违章取电的；

（二）在规定的休息时间内或宿舍熄灯后，在宿舍区和学生活动室内因高声喧哗、起哄吵闹、弹奏乐器，或使用视听设备等，妨碍他人休息，不听劝阻的；

（三）擅自留宿他人，擅自调换、占用、转让或出租床位的；

（四）未经批准，夜不归宿或在外租房住宿的；

（五）在宿舍留宿异性或在异性宿舍留宿的；

（六）在宿舍饲养宠物或将宠物带入宿舍组团区域内，经批评教育拒不整改的；

（七）宿舍脏乱差，经批评教育拒不整改的；

（八）其他违反学校宿舍管理规定的行为的。

Article 17 If a student has one of the following acts that violate residency regulations on-campus, but do not yet meet the standard for dismissal, disciplinary action shall be take according to the seriousness of the act: warning or above.

(1) Illegal adaptation of circuit of the dormitory or charging electric appliances outside from an indoor socket outlet;

(2) Making loud noises, playing music/musical instruments, or using audio-visual equipment, etc., during the stipulated bed time, in the dormitory area and the student activity room, disturbing others and refusing to stop after dissuasion;

(4) Staying off-campus or renting apartment without official approval;

(5) Hosting visitor of the opposite gender or staying in a dormitory of the opposite gender;

(6) Keeping pets in dormitory or bringing pets into the dormitory yard, and refusing to correct after warning;

(7) The dormitory is dirty and messy, and student fails to correct after warning;

(8) Other acts that violate the regulations of university dorms.

第十八条 学生有下列违反实验室管理规定行为之一，未达到开除学籍处分的，视其违纪行为的性质和过错的严重程度，给予相应纪律处分：

（一）因违章操作损坏、丢失仪器设备的，视情节轻重给予警告以上处分；

（二）违规购买、领取、使用、保存剧毒品、麻醉品、易制毒、爆炸类或其他危险化学品的，视情节轻重给予记过以上处分；

（三）违规购买、租用、使用、贮存压力容器、危险性气瓶和其他特种设备的，视情节轻重给予记过以上处分；

（四）违规饲养、管理、检疫、使用、处置实验动物的，视情节轻重给予记过以上处分；

（五）未按规范分类收集实验室废弃物或将实验室废弃物倒入下水道或混入生活垃圾的，视情节轻重给予记过以上处分；

（六）擅自停用或破坏废气废水环保处理设施的，视情节轻重给予记过以上处分；

（七）违规用火、用电或者不当的实验操作造成火警、火灾事故的，视情节轻重给予记过以上处分；

（八）有违反实验室管理规定的其他行为，经批评教育无效的，给予警告以上处分。

Article 18 If a student has one of the following violations of laboratory management regulations but do not yet meet the standard for dismissal, disciplinary action shall be take according to the seriousness of the act.

(1) If the equipment is damaged or lost due to illegal operation: warning or above.

(2) Those who illegally purchase, collect, use or preserve poisons, narcotics, precursors, explosives or other dangerous chemicals: demerit record or above.

(3) Those who illegally purchase, rent, use or store pressure vessels, dangerous gas containers and other special equipment: demerit record or above.

(4) Those who illegally raise, manage, quarantine, use or dispose experimental animals: demerit record or above.

(5) If the laboratory waste is not collected according to the specifications or the laboratory waste is poured into the sewer or mixed into domestic garbage: demerit record or above.

(6) Those who arbitrarily deactivate or destroy the environmental protection treatment facilities for waste gas and wastewater: demerit record or above.

(7) In case of fire or fire accident caused by fire, electricity or improper experimental operation: demerit record or above.

(8) Other acts that violate the regulations of the laboratory management after reminder: warning or above.

Article 19 If a student has one of the following discredit acts but do not yet meet the standard for dismissal, disciplinary action shall be take according to the seriousness of the act, from warning to academic probation.

(1) If student knows that another person is in violation of discipline and obstructs the university or law enforcement agency from investigating, or tells lies when being investigated, shall be given a warning;

(2) Falsifying in the application of university scholarships, national loans, national scholarships, assistantship allowances, medical insurance, etc., in addition to returning the illegal income: demerit record or above;

(3) If there is no justifiable reason for the late payment of tuition fees, accommodation fees, etc., if the circumstances are serious: warning or above;

(5) If there are other acts of dishonesty, depending on the circumstances: warning or above;

第二十条 学生未经批准擅自离校或缺席学校规定的教学活动，未达到开除学籍处分的，视其违纪行为的性质和过错的严重程度，给予相应纪律处分：

（一）连续2日以上、不满4日，或一学期累计4日以上、不满8日的，给予警告处分；

（二）连续4日以上、不满6日，或一学期累计8日以上、不满12日的，给予严重警告处分；

（三）连续6日以上、不满8日，或一学期累计12日以上、不满16日的，给予记过处分；

（四）连续8日以上、不满两周，或一学期累计16日以上、不满四周的，给予留校察看处分。

Article 20 If a student leaves the campus without authorization or is absent from the university’s routine teaching activities and do not yet meet the standard for dismissal, the disciplinary action shall be taken according to the nature of the disciplinary act and the seriousness of the fault:

(1) If consecutively more than 2 days, less than 4 days, or accumulatively more than 4 days in a semester, and less than 8 days, warning shall be given;

(2) If consecutively more than 4 days, less than 6 days, or accumulatively more than 8 days in a semester and less than 12 days, serious warnings shall be given;

(3) If consecutively more than 6 days, less than 8 days, or accumulatively more than 12 days in a semester, and less than 16 days, demerit record shall be given;

(4) If consecutively more than 8 days, less than two weeks, or accumulatively more than 16 days in a semester, less than four weeks, academic probation shall be given.

第二十一条 学生在考试中违反考场纪律或者作弊的，视其违纪行为的性质和过错的严重程度，给予相应纪律处分：

（一）有下列行为之一，以一般违纪论处，给予警告以上处分，成绩记为零分，不得参加正常补考：

1、发试卷前未按考场规则将书包、书籍、笔记本等放至考场指定地点，且不听劝告的；

2、未将手机等通讯设备关闭并放至考场指定地点的；

3、考试时不听从监考人员安排，不按规定的座位就坐的；

4、在考试过程中旁窥、交头接耳、互打暗号或手势经一次警告再犯的；

5、未经允许将试卷、答卷、草稿纸等考试材料带出考场的；

6、拒不听从监考人员管理的；

7、考试结束时间到，继续答卷或试卷未上交之前，相互交谈的；

8、其他违反考场规则的行为。

Article 21 If a student violates the discipline of the examination site or cheats in the examination, disciplinary action shall be given according to the nature of the disciplinary act and the seriousness of the fault:

(1) The following acts shall be deemed as “minor violation of exam rules”, the minimum punishment is warning, the test score will recorded as zero, and student shall not participate in the normal retest:

1. Before the test paper is issued, student hasn’t put bags, books, notebooks, etc. in the designated place of the examination room as notified by the invigilator;

2. Communication devices such as mobile phone is not turned off and placed in the designated place of the examination room;

3, During the examination process, not sitting in accordance with the seat arranged by the invigilator;

4. During the examination process, peeping, whispering or gesturing once again after a warning;

5. Bringing test papers, answer sheets and draft papers out of the examination room without permission;

6. Refusing to follow the management of the invigilator;

7. When the time is up, talking to others before the test papers and answer sheets are handed in;

8. Other violations of the rules of the examination room.

（二）有下列行为之一，以作弊论处，给予留校察看以上处分，成绩记为零分，不得参加正常补考：

1、把与考试课程有关的任何材料藏匿于试卷下、文具盒、课桌内以及身体等处的；

2、在桌面、墙壁、身体等处抄写与考试课程有关内容的；

3、借故离开考场偷看与考试课程有关内容的；

4、偷看或抄袭书本、有关资料、纸条及他人试卷等的；

5、私调试卷、拿取他人试卷或草稿纸的；

6、考试时使用具有储存和处理功能的电子设备和手机、平板电脑等通讯设备上网或查看事先存储的与考试有关内容的；

7、开卷考试借用他人的考试课程材料或使用规定以外的考试材料的，上机考试擅自上网或拷贝他人的资料的；

8、传条、示意、提供或核对答案、试卷被他人拿取后不报告、互换试卷等协同作弊行为的；

9、评卷过程中被发现同一科目同一考场有两份以上（含两份）答卷答案雷同的；

10、其他认定为考试作弊的行为。

(2) The following acts are deemed as cheating, the minimum punishment is academic probation, the score shall be recorded as zero, and student shall not participate in the normal retest:

1. Hiding test-related materials under the test paper, in pencil box, in the desk, or under clothes;

6. Using electronic devices with storage functions or communication devices such as mobile phone, ipad or laptop computers to access the Internet or view pre-stored content related to the test;

7. In open-book exams, using other people's exam course materials or using materials other than those specified in the exam, in computer-based test, connecting to the Internet without permission or copy other people's materials.

8. Collaborative cheating behaviors such as passing notes, indicating, providing or checking answers with others, exchanging test papers, or do not report to invigilator when test paper is taken by other people;

9. During the grading process, if the graders discover suspiciously similar answers, student will be investigated as cheating;

10. Other acts deemed as cheating in the exam.

（三）有下列行为之一，以严重作弊论处，给予开除学籍处分：

1、代替他人或者让他人代替自己参加考试的；

2、组织作弊的；

3、使用通讯设备或其他器材接收他人信息或向他人发送信息实施作弊的；

4、向他人出售考试试题或答案谋取利益的；

5、其他认定为严重作弊的行为。

(3) The following acts are deemed as “serious cheating”, and dismissal is given:

1. Taking exam for others or letting others take his/her test;

2. Organizing cheating;

3. Using communication equipment or other equipment to send or receive information;

Article 22 Plagiarism or other academic misconducts shall be dealt with in accordance with the relevant provisions of academic misconduct.

Article 23 If a student organizes, incites or participates in illegal gathering, strike or demonstration, and do not yet meet the standard for dismissal: warning or above.

Article 24 If a student participates in pyramid sales or engages in cult or superstitious activities and do not yet meet the standard for dismissal: warning or above.

Article 25 If a student engages in or participates in activities that are detrimental to the image of university or against Chinese social ethics, and do not yet meet the standard for dismissal: warning or above.

Article 26: Participating in gambling or provide locations/tools for gambling, as well as reading, watching, posting, distributing, producing, copying or selling illegal books, articles, audio or video, and do not yet meet the standard for dismissal: serious warning or above.

Article 27 If a student engages in prostitution, pimping, substance abuse, possessing or trafficking, and do not yet meet the standard for dismissal: serious warning or above.

Article 28 For disciplinary action and dismissal of students, all schools, departments and offices shall perform their duties and coordinate their work. Disciplinary decision for warning and serious warning shall be made by the School of the student and reported to the Student Affairs Office (undergrad) or Graduate School to put on record; Disciplinary decision for demerit record and academic probation shall be made by the Disciplinary Committee of the University; Dismissal shall be brought to the president’s meeting for final decision. The dismissal of a disciplinary action shall be made by the same school/department/office.

(1) Investigation and evidence collection. For warnings and serious warnings, the school/department sees to the investigation and evidence collection. For demerit record and above, relevant administrative office sees to the investigation and evidence collection. The facts of violation of discipline shall be clearly defined and the evidence shall be sufficient.

(2) Proposing for disciplinary action. The suggestions of warnings and serious warnings shall be made by people in charge of student affairs of the school/department based on the investigation result and evidence collection. The suggestions of demerit record and above shall be made by the relevant administrative offices. The school/department informs the student of the facts, reasons and basis for disciplinary actions, and the student has the right to report and defend.

(3) Discussion and decision. Warnings and serious warnings shall be promptly submitted to the Dean’s Office of the school/department for discussion and decision, and shall be reported to the Student Affairs Office or Graduate Office for record; Demerit record and above shall be promptly submitted to the disciplinary group of the university by relevant administrative offices; dismissal shall be submitted to president’s meeting by relevant administrative offices.

(4) Delivery. The disciplinary decision letter shall be delivered promptly by the school/department to the student. If the student refuses to sign, the letter shall be delivered to student’s residence and deemed as “received”; if student is outside campus, the letter will be delivered by post; if it is difficult to contact, the letter will be posted on the school website, news media, etc. The announcement period is 60 days, starting from the date of publication.

第三十条 学校对学生作出处分，应当出具处分决定书。处分决定书应当包含下列内容：

（一）学生的基本信息；

（二）做出处分的事实和证据；

（三）处分的种类、依据、期限；

（四）申诉的途径和期限；

（五）其他必要内容。

Article 30 A disciplinary decision letter should contain the following:

Article 31 If a student disagrees with the disciplinary decision, within 10 days from the date of receiving the school's disciplinary decision, he may file a written appeal with the university student appeal handling committee, in accordance with its relevant provisions.

Article 32 Students who have been dismissed shall go through the university leaving formalities within two weeks from the date of receipt of the decision letter; if they refuse to leave within the time limit, the school of the student shall be responsible for handling. When leaving, the school issues a study certificate. For Chinese students, profile is returned to the family location, and the residence is moved back to the original household registration or family registration according to the relevant regulations of China.

Article 33 The general procedure for dismissal of disciplinary action.

(1) Submit an application. Within 15 days prior to the expiration of the disposition period, the student must submit a written application to his/her school/department to dismiss the disciplinary action.

(2) Discussion and decisions. Within 10 days after receiving the application for dismissal of warning and serious warning action, the school or department shall hold a meeting to discuss the decision on dismissal, and report to the student affairs office or graduate office for the record. After receiving the application for dismissal of demerit record or academic probation action, the school or department shall report the university disciplinary action group to discuss the decision on dismissal. The letter of dismissal decision shall be delivered to student by the school/department.

第三十四条 受留校察看处分学生在其处分期满，表现较好且无违纪行为，可直接申请解除处分，处分解除后，察看期自动解除。

Article 34 Students who receive academic probation are subject to the inspection. When the inspection period is over and student has no violation of discipline, he/she may apply directly for dismissal of punishment. After the decision is made, the inspection period shall be automatically lifted.

第三十五条 处分决定、解除处分决定自作出之日起生效。学生的处分及解除处分材料，真实完整地归入学校文书档案和本人档案。

Article 35 The decision on the disciplinary decision or the dismissal shall take effect from the date of issuance. All paper documents of disciplinary action and dismissal shall be completely included in the university archive and personal profile.

Article 36 The terms above or “minimum” referred to in these Provisions includes the level or number; the less than does not include the number.

Article 37 Students who are enrolled, registered before August 31, 2017 and have been subject to disciplinary action may apply for dismissal of action by referring to the procedures above.

Article 38 Disciplinary actions of continuing education students, students from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, and students of foreign nationalities shall be implemented in accordance with these Provisions.

Article 39 These Provisions shall come into force on September 1, 2017, and the Interim Provisions on Disciplinary Actions of Students of China Pharmaceutical University (Pharmacy University [2005] No. 118) shall be abolished at the same time. Where other relevant documents are inconsistent with these Provisions, these provisions shall prevail.

Article 40 These regulations shall be interpreted by the University Disciplinary Action Committee.